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poLitJan 31, 2023
Episode 59 - English School Diaries - Hedley Bull's 'The Case For A Classical Approach' (Part Two of Two).
Time for some English School Theory! This episode is the second of two parts where we explore Hedley Bull's seminal essay 'International Theory: The Case For A Classical Approach'. For the written notes this piece is taken from, see HERE. Don't forget to check out the poLit website.
Episode 58 - English School Diaries - Hedley Bull's 'International Theory: The Case For A Classical Approach' (Part One of Two).
Time for some English School Theory! This episode is the first of two parts where we explore Hedley Bull's seminal essay 'International Theory: The Case For A Classical Approach'. For the written notes this piece is taken from, see HERE. Don't forget to check out the poLit website.
Episode 57 - On The Line Between Pornography and Art (Part 2 of 2).
In this episode we will discuss the second part this two part series on where the line is between Pornography and Art. This episode was taken from a piece written by Cameron Maltwood and Kieran O'Meara entitled 'Down The Playboyesque Rabbit Hole: Where is The Line Between Pornography And Art?' available HERE. Don't forget to visit the poLit website.
Episode 56 - On The Line Between Pornography and Art (Part 1 of 2).
In this episode we will discuss the first part of a two part series on where the line is between Pornography and Art. This episode was taken from a piece written by Cameron Maltwood and Kieran O'Meara entitled 'Down The Playboyesque Rabbit Hole: Where is The Line Between Pornography And Art?' available HERE. Don't forget to visit the poLit website.
Episode 55 - On The Initial Results of the 2022 US Midterm Elections.
In this episode, we will discuss the initial results of the 2022 US Midterm Elections. For more on the Midterm Elections, check out the poLit article HERE. For a discussion of Turnout at both this and past Midterms, check out "Talking Turnout and The 2022 Midterms". Don't forget to check out the poLit Website.
Episode 54 - On The 2022 US Midterms and The House of Representatives.
In this episode, we will explore the upcoming US Midterm General Elections and what they mean for the US House of Representatives. We talk about election data from 2000-2020, divided government, incumbency rate, some probabilities and list a load of key races to watch out for. For a discussion of turnout and the US Midterms, see: Here. Don't forget to visit the poLit site.
Episode 53 - On Kranzberg's First Law of Technology.
In this episode, I briefly explore Melvin Kranzberg's 'First Law of Technology' in relation to political theory. The original essay this episode is taken from, you can find here. Also, check out the poLit website for more content.
Episode 52 - Kevin Bloor On Understanding Global Politics.
In this episode I am in conversation with Kevin Bloor - Teacher, Chief Examiner and Author - about his latest book 'Understanding Global Politics', published with E-International Relations. Physical copies of Kevin's book can be found here.
Episode 51 - On Urban Insurgency and State Security Force Ratios.
In this episode I explore an Article by Professor Anthony King of Warwick University that discusses Urban Insurgency and State Security Force ratios in the Twenty-First Century. The original discussion this episode is taken from is available on the poLit website here.
Episode 50 - Fred Scharmen On Space, Architecture and Politics.
In this episode, Fred Scharmen from Morgan State University's School of Architecture and Planning discusses his most recent book 'Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space' with me. He can be found on Twitter @sevensixfive. Check out the poLit website here.
Episode 49 - On Transnational Repression
In this episode I look at the phenomenon of Transnational Repression by discussing an article written by Yana Gorokhovskaia and Isabel Linzer on the topic, which features in Foreign Affairs. More content may be found on the poLit website HERE.
Episode 48 - On Rationalism in Politics (Part 2 of 2).
Episode 47 - On Rationalism in Politics (Part 1 of 2).
Episode 46 - On Bullsh*t and Post-Truth.
In this episode, I discuss my thoughts on Harry G. Frankfurt's philosophical essay 'On Bullsh*t' in relation to the post-truth era. For more content, check out the poLit website. Sample taken from C-SPAN. **Due to the nature of this philosophical discussion, there is the repeated use of the one expletive**
Episode 45 - On The 2022 Local Elections.
In this episode, we discuss the local elections in the UK on May 5th with some help from Local Elections data since 1997. We are going to look at some trends, make some predictions and focus on a handful of councils in particular. Check out the poLit website here for citations and more content.
Episode 44 - On the Alt-Right and Alt-Lite.
In this episode we will seek to understand who and what the term 'Alt-Right' applies to and how this is distinguishable from the 'Alt-Lite'. The original essay that this episode is taken from may be found here on the poLit website.
Excerpts and samples taken from content on the YouTube accounts of: The Atlantic and Worlds Worst Fisherman.
Episode 43 - Connor James On Marvel, Popular Culture and Philosophy.
In this episode, I chat with Mr Connor James and discuss the intersection between the Marvel Universe, Popular Culture and Philosophy. Don't forget to visit the poLit website here.
Episode 42 - On Why The Russian Invasion of Ukraine is Illegal.
In this episode, we explore why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is illegal by reference to the articles of the UN Charter and the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances. This is a version of an article of mine published in E-International Relations. This is also available on the poLit website here.
Episode 41 - Two Articles and a Book - February 2022.
This episode is the first in a new monthly series, called 'Two Articles and Book'. Here, I will discuss two articles and a book that I thought were particularly thought provoking from the past month. Today:
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Two Articles:
Joseph S. Nye Jr. - 'The End of Cyber-Anarchy?' - Foreign Affairs
Anton Jäger - 'From Post-Politics to Hyper-Politics' - Jacobin
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and a Book:
David Motadel (Ed.) - 2021 - Revolutionary World: Global Upheaval In the Modern Age - Cambridge: CUP
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Check out the poLit website here or go to www.thinkpolit.com.
Episode 40 - What is Politics? - Part One.
This episode is an aggregation of five previous guest's answers to the question "How do you understand 'politics' or 'the political'?". Here you will hear answers to this question by: Dr. Keith Preble @poliscikeith and Charmaine Willis @futuredrwillis of the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University of Albany - State University of New York; Chloe Carrol @ChloeABCarroll of the University of Limerick; Dr. Georg Löfflmann @gloefflmann of the University of Warwick; and Ana-Maria Anghelescu @AnaAndreeaa of the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest.
Episode 39 - On Global Conflict in 2022.
In this episode I discuss the state of Global Conflict in 2022, exploring the five conflicts I expect to develop or deteriorate further in the coming year. The original article from the poLit website, including references and citations, can be found here. Visit the poLit website at www.thinkpolit.com.
Episode 38 - On Democracy Disrupted and Global Protest.
In this episode we will discuss the politics of networked global protest through the lens of Ivan Krastev's 2014 work 'Democracy Disrupted'. The original article from the poLit website may be found here. Don't forget to check out the website at: www.thinkpolit.com. Samples taken from: Middle East Eye, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, South China Morning Post, and Global News.
Episode 37 - On State Oppression.
In this episode, the concept of 'State Oppression' is unpacked and distinguished from 'State Coercion'. This episode was taken from the article 'To The Whetstone: On State Coercion and Oppression' on the poLit website at www.thinkpolit.com.
Episode 36 - Mike Wendling on The Alt-Right and Online Conspiracy Culture.
In this episode I am joined by Mike Wendling of @BBCTrending to talk about the Alt-Right and Online Conspiracy Culture in the age of COVID-19. For the poLit website, go to www.thinkpolit.com. Mike's book on the Alt-Right can be found here and he can be contacted on Twitter @mwendling.
Episode 35 - On State Coercion.
In this episode we will explore how to conceptualise 'State Coercion' and what such coercion implies. The essay this episode was taken from can be found here and on the poLit website: www.thinkpolit.com.
Episode 34 - Dr. Adam B. Lerner on State Consciousness.
In this episode Dr. Adam B. Lerner discusses the notion of the state as a conscious entity, alongside the site of intersection between International Relations Theory and the Philosophy of Mind. The poLit website may he found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Dr. Lerner can be contacted on Twitter: @AdamBLerner.
Episode 33 - On Non-Place and Terrorism.
In this short episode we will discuss Marc Augé's anthropological notion of 'non-place' and this concept it links to the politics of super-modernity, terrorism and biopower. Check out the poLit website at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/ and the article from which this episode was taken, entitled: Into The Space Between Spaces, Non-Place and Terrorism.
Episode 32 - Dr. Ari Jerrems on International Urban Politics.
In this episode I am joined by Dr. Ari Jerrems to discuss International Urban Politics and The Politics of The Neighbour. The poLit website may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Dr. Jerrems may be found on Twitter: @AriJerrems.
Episode 31 - On Separating Art From The Artist - Part Two.
In this episode, I will be discussing part two of the extent to which art can be separated from artist, using the thought of Arendt, Gadamer, Heidegger and Barthes to help us along. For the original essay this episode is taken from, alongside references and more content, check out the poLit site at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/2021/10/on-separating-art-from-artist-immanence.html. The poLit website may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Cameron Maltwood can be contacted on Twitter @thehalfscot.
Episode 30 - On Separating Art From The Artist - Part One
In this episode, I will be discussing the extent to which art can be separated from artist, using the thought of Arendt, Gadamer, Heidegger and Barthes to help us along. For the original essay this episode is taken from, alongside references and more content, check out the poLit site at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/2021/10/on-separating-art-from-artist-immanence.html. The poLit website may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Cameron Maltwood can be contacted on Twitter @thehalfscot.
Episode 29 - Dr. Matthew Slaboch on The Idea of Progress.
Episode 28 - Fragments on The Political Theology of Nietzsche and Kantorowicz.
In this episode we will discuss three short pieces independently. The first and second are about: 1) Nietzsche's 'Daybreak' and 2) voting as a secular eucharist in Ernst Kantorowicz's 'The Kings Two Bodies' - both in a relation to political theology. The last short fragment is a surprise for the listener. References and citations may be found on the website, at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
Episode 27 - On Political Hermeneutics - Part Two.
In this episode we ask what a political hermeneutics would be and what it is to interpret politically in relation to time, history and language. The poLit website may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. and the article this has been taken from may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/2021/07/standing-on-all-that-is-yet-in-past.html.
Episode 26 - On Political Hermeneutics - Part One.
This week we ask what 'hermeneutics' is, what a political hermeneutics would consist of, and what it is to interpret politically. The poLit website may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
Episode 25 - On The Marvel Cinematic Universe as 'Philosophy in Action'.
This week - we will discuss how films engage with political and philosophical discourses, and how Marvel Films may be understood as 'Philosophy in Action'. This is part one of the 'Marvel-ous Purpose' series of episodes. The poLit website may be located at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
Episode 24 - On Social Media as a Political Space of Appearance.
In this episode we discuss how social media creates a political space of its own, how social media can forge a non-material political space, how the very character of speech adapts in such a political realm, and how this ties into posthuman dialogues about 'the cyborg'. This episode was taken from the following article on the poLit site: http://www.thinkpolit.com/2020/12/social-media-and-public-space-of.html The poLit site can be located at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/
Episode 23 - On Animation.
In this episode we will discuss what animation is and how it relates to those philosophical themes such as 'creation', 'time' or even 'death'. Check out the poLit website at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/ and the article from which this episode was taken, at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/2021/07/on-animation-and-story-interpreting.html.
Episode 22 - On a Close Shave With Cultural Capitalism, Social Justice and Gillette Razors.
In this episode we discuss the 'new spirit' of production - Cultural Capitalism - in relation to Social Justice and one specific advert by Gillette Razors, which can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0. The poLit website can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
Episode 21 - On The Original Meaning of 'Democracy' and The New Logo Explained.
In this episode we will discuss the original meaning of the term 'democracy' and I will explain the relevance of the new poLit logo. Check out the Website: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
Episode 20 - On Populism and Jan-Werner Müller
Episode 19 - Keith Preble and Charmaine Willis on Economic Sanctions, Weaponized Interdependence and North Korea.
In this episode I am joined by Charmaine Willis and Keith Preble from the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at The University at Albany, State University of New York, to discuss economic sanctions, weaponised interdependence and North Korea. The poLit website for more content may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Follow Keith Preble on Twitter @poliscikeith and Charmaine Willis @futuredrwillis.
Episode 18 - Ana-Maria Anghelescu on Neoclassical Realism and European Foreign Policy.
In this episode I am joined by Ana-Maria Anghelescu from The National University of Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest to discuss Neoclassical Realism and European Foreign Policy. The poLit blog can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Follow Ana-Maria Anghelescu on Twitter @AnaAndreeaa.
Episode 17 - Dr. Georg Löfflmann on Populism and Populist Foreign Policy.
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Georg Löfflmann from The University of Warwick to discuss their research on Populism and Populist Foreign Policy. The poLit blog can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Dr. Georg Löfflmann can be contacted on Twitter @gloefflmann.
Episode 16 - On 'Super Thursday' and Election 2021.
In this episode I discuss some of the statistical likelihoods and outcomes of the 2021 May 6th English County Council, Scottish Assembly and Welsh Assembly elections from past data. The poLit blog and the essay detailing these trends can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/2021/05/election-2021-horizon-scan-of-english.html For more information, follow on Twitter @kieranjomeara.
Episode 15 - Chloe Carroll on Witches, Monsters, Atwood, and Politics.
In this episode we are joined by Chloe Carroll from The University of Limerick to discuss their research on 'The Witch', Monsters, the work of Margaret Atwood, and contemporary Politics . The poLit blog can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Chloe Carroll can be contacted on Twitter @ChloeABCarroll.
Episode 14 - Dr. Francesco Belcastro on Sport, Politics and International Relations.
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Francesco Belcastro from The University of Derby to discuss their work on Sport and its relation to Politics and International Relations, especially within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. The poLit blog can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Dr. Belcastro can be contacted on Twitter @DrFrancescoBelc.
Episode 13 - Sam Mace on Carl Schmitt and The State of Exception.
In this episode we are joined by Sam Mace from The University of Leeds, currently writing their thesis entitled: 'Westphalian Sovereignty and The State of Exception Within Syria and Iraq'. We discuss the thought of the political thinker Carl Schmitt and how Schmitt's grasp of 'The State of Exception' can be applied to contemporary politics. The poLit website can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Sam Mace can be followed on Twitter @thoughtgenerate.
Episode 12 - On Feminism as Tradition, Not Ideology
In this episode we will explore Feminism as a tradition and not an ideology. The original blog post can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
Episode 11 - On The Politics of ‘The Street’
In this episode we will discuss the politics of ‘the street’ and unpack some thoughts as to what this means politically. Please visit the blog for more information: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
Episode 10 - On Birth and The Human Condition
In this episode we will briefly explore Hannah Arendt’s concept of ‘Natality’. Please follow the blog with the original post at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.